May 2023 Betsy Cross May 2023 Betsy Cross

Meanwhile, Back at the Ranch…

The Hays County Chapter of Texas Master Naturalist™ held its annual Reunion on April 29, 2023. It was a day for the Chapter’s self-celebration, project networking, trail walks, relaxation, good food, stargazing, a sleepover, and renewed friendships all around.

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May 2023 Betsy Cross May 2023 Betsy Cross

About the Cover…

It was a gray afternoon last week when I visited Warbler Woods Bird Sanctuary for the first time. Not the ideal time of day for birding. But I still saw a variety of birds and hundreds of butterflies in this beautiful landscape.

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April 2023 Betsy Cross April 2023 Betsy Cross

Dedication

Folks still call it “Patsy Glen” for short. On a spring day in Wimberley, Texas, we pack a sandwich and binoculars and head for a secluded patch of forest tumbling downhill behind a supermarket and the Community Center.

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April 2023, HELM Betsy Cross April 2023, HELM Betsy Cross

HELM Visits Dahlstrom Preserve

Our HELM team participated in an onsite workshop focused on managing invasive vegetation and aggressive native species, on brush management, and on grasses, mulching, seeding, and erosion. We are excited to share that knowledge with Hays County landowners.

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March 2023 Betsy Cross March 2023 Betsy Cross

Ice—Beauty and Beast

The Ice Storm of February 2023 awed us with its undeniable beauty. But its destructive force left thousands of households without power and devastated our Central Texas landscape.

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March 2023 Betsy Cross March 2023 Betsy Cross

Farming While Black

I was approached by a friend to join a new book club. As a Master Naturalist and someone whose teaching career started in inner-city Houston, I was intrigued by the first book chosen. That book was Farming While Black by Leah Penniman.

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February 2023 Betsy Cross February 2023 Betsy Cross

Christmas Bird Count

Take a walk through San Marcos with Jesse Huth’s Zone 1 birding team to see a few of the bird species that contributed to 2022’s record breaking CBC—127 total species recorded by 7 teams.

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February 2023 Betsy Cross February 2023 Betsy Cross

The Power of One

“To me sustainability is the most important issue in the world today. It affects every individual, all of us every day, and will affect our next generations.”—Salwa Khan

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December 2022, HELM Betsy Cross December 2022, HELM Betsy Cross

How Do They Do It?

We love those amazing creatures who visit us on our property. But have you ever wondered how they survive cold winter weather? Even some of us with our heated houses, warm clothes, and plenty of blankets struggled through Uri. But we survived, and so did most of our beloved birds and other creatures. But how?

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